Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-02
THE RACES,
A Fine Days sport Rt Agr,cul-
Jurai Park.

I n rlne DAy'b sport ht AEr,Cu1
Jurai Park.
/ There was very good attendance a
Agricultural Park yesterday, but it wa
not as large as the character of the rae
ing warranted. The Turf Club ha
been at great Ems and expense to Civ
a couple of days racing for the benefi
of the ladies' of Los Angeles, and th,
people should show their appreciation
by turning out in full force. Yesterday
Messrs. A. q. Workman, II. A. Covar-
rubias and p. ]. Larswell wsre selected
as judges, Mr.. =. A. De Camp, starter
and William Smith, timer.
Ate2 P. M. the starters in The Intro
| duction Stakes, mile dash, appeared at
the post. Ed Baldenero's 8. g. Scamper
Down 5. Welsh r. Whitney lI2; Thos.
Stratton's blk {. Minnie Stratton 4,
Harrity, green and black, los; Owens
Bros. G. g. Johnny Gray, aged, Apple
ton, black and red, los. Fully half an
hour was consumed before start was
effected. when all were got off together.
The big sorrel went to the front, and
held the place to the head of the
stretch, Johnny Gray trailing the favor.
ite fully six lengths, when he moved up
and passed the leader. Whips were
then in use. Johnny and the filly ran
like team for the wire. Minnie first
by nose from the gray; Scamper
Down a poor third. Time, SOL. Min.
ME Stratton brought as high as $lOO to
S65 for the others fielded, and great
deal of money changed hands at these
figures
Second race, Charity stakes, five.
eighths and repeat. Ben Hills Adam
was scratched, and j. E. Kittson's b. z.
Billy johnson, aged; Clifford, r. and b.;
llO;. Ed Baldenero's Mapzanita, aged;
Welch, Ito; Owens Bros b. 9. Oro (3);
Appleton, red and black (lOl9t lO7, as
starters. After two or three breaks they
got away to q good start and ran a close
contest, Manzanita winning the heat by
two lengths from Billy JoLnaoa. Orc
close up; time l:O34. Orc sold at 20 to
even money on the field, with the two
sorrels in it. The second heat was
repetition Of the fifst, Manzanita win
ming by two lengths from Orc, Billy
johnson q close third; time 1904. Man.
zanita won the race, Orc second moneu.
All stables were well backed.
Myron p. Tarble presented the IT.
eran Jockey Welsh with hands ,me
pair of spars-special prize to winner.
The last race, Los Angeles Maiden
Handicap, ell ages. All appeared as
starters and placed in the following
order: III. L. Samuel's b. C. Ed Nc
Ginnis, 2, Durfee, black and red, 90
pounds. Baldeaero's 8. z. Scamper
Down, s, Welsh, green, while and red,
los. Harry Roses b. g. by Lemster, 4;
Stewart, black and red, 85. Sheehan's
ch. g. Fred Collier, aged; Cliffer, red,
100. Collier the favorite at 20, to Is
to 20 on MeGinnis and 6 to lC on the
others, made good business at the auc-
ton stand. After five or six breaks
good start was made. Ed McGinnis and |
the favorite ran driving race to the
half, the Rose entry close up; he then
Tapped the leaders. and at the head ef
the stretch he looked winner, but the !
old horse was shook up and landed
under the wire o half neck from Nc
Ginnis, Rose colt close up, Scamper
Down inside the distance.
This ended the most delightful days |
racing ever held at our track; not an In
cident to mar the tastes of the most |
fastidiouA
FOR TO-DAY.
With the exception of the Santa |
Anita entry, everything will start to-day
as follows.
Fourth race, San Diego stake, all ages;
$40 entrance; half forfeit; $40 added,
second horse to receive SIS; dash of five.
sighths of mile.
l. H. l.. Samueps be. Ed. McGinnis, 2;
rinstead-Jennie G.
2. B.. p. Hills ch. 6. Adam, 5; by |
Reville.
8. Ed. Baldenero's 8. q. Scamper Down. |
5; by Jim Douglass.
4. j. e. Kittson's e. 6. Billy Johnson,
aged;; Slenelg-Planitarium.
5. Owens Bros g. g. Johnnie Cray,
Fifth race, the Perfection Climate
stalk 1875 entrance; half forfeit; SlO0
added, of which $40 goes to second horse;
mile heats. Winners of one or more
races in 1886 penalized five pounds.
l. ID. Il. Sheehan's ch. e.. Fred COL
lier, aged; Joe Hooker-Puss by Nor.
folk.
q. Ed. Baldenero's 8. g. Manzsnita.
aged.
3. Owens Bros b. 8. Oro, 8; Norfolk
Golden Gate.
Sixth race, Blonde Beauty Stake; $l0l
half forfeit; $50 added, $40 of
which goes to second horse; seven.
eighth mile dash.
B. P. Hills Oh. g. Adam, S; by Re.
Vile.
d. E. Sheehan's ch. g. Fred Collier,
aged; Joe Hooker; Puss by Norfolk.
H. L. Samuel's b. Q. Ed. McGinnis;
Grinstead; Jennie G.
J. E. Kittson's 8. G. Billy johnson,
aged; Glenelg; Planitarium.
Owens Bros b, f. SeDrolett, 2; Nor
folk; Matte Glen.
The visiting horsemen in these races
are each and every sne the pink of
courtesy and this community owe them
a vots of thanks in affording US first
class sport.
They are represented by Messrs.
Owens and Baldenero, of Fresno; Ben
Hill. of San Diego and ]. K. Kittson, of
St. Paul, Minn.
If to.days programme is an index the
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